Todays Sun has pretty large spots.
Jun 20, 2015 17:47:49 #
Celestron 6" Newtonian test after trying to figure out how to collimate the thing.
750mm with 3X Barlow. Canon 5D Mark II ISO 200 30 FPS
Stack 50% from center standard
750mm with 3X Barlow. Canon 5D Mark II ISO 200 30 FPS
Stack 50% from center standard
Jun 21, 2015 03:25:39 #
Well, it certainly looks good, Jim.
Appears very sharp from my window. :thumbup: :thumbup:
PS: Now you know why I decided on a Refractor... ;-) Less to wonder about being right. (I can use all the help I can get. :mrgreen: )
I went out to our recycling bin tonight, looked up at the bell clear skies, and muttered a few unrepeatable things under my breath.
PSS:
Filter? (As in what)
Appears very sharp from my window. :thumbup: :thumbup:
PS: Now you know why I decided on a Refractor... ;-) Less to wonder about being right. (I can use all the help I can get. :mrgreen: )
I went out to our recycling bin tonight, looked up at the bell clear skies, and muttered a few unrepeatable things under my breath.
PSS:
Filter? (As in what)
Jun 21, 2015 04:39:33 #
SonnyE wrote:
Well, it certainly looks good, Jim.
Appears very sharp from my window. :thumbup: :thumbup:
PS: Now you know why I decided on a Refractor... ;-) Less to wonder about being right. (I can use all the help I can get. :mrgreen: )
I went out to our recycling bin tonight, looked up at the bell clear skies, and muttered a few unrepeatable things under my breath.
PSS:
Filter? (As in what)
Appears very sharp from my window. :thumbup: :thumbup:
PS: Now you know why I decided on a Refractor... ;-) Less to wonder about being right. (I can use all the help I can get. :mrgreen: )
I went out to our recycling bin tonight, looked up at the bell clear skies, and muttered a few unrepeatable things under my breath.
PSS:
Filter? (As in what)
Well the real test will be with stars.
I offered to let you use mine so I don't want to hear it.
;)
Filter? Solar filter? Homemade Bader solar film .
Jun 21, 2015 09:28:58 #
SonnyE wrote:
I went out to our recycling bin tonight, looked up at the bell clear skies, and muttered a few unrepeatable things under my breath.
I went out to our recycling bin tonight, looked up at the bell clear skies, and muttered a few unrepeatable things under my breath.
Grr... Still nothing but overcast here. Last night, while Jupiter and Venus were supposed to be dancing past each other, we were enjoying a massive thunderstorm. It may have done some good, as we have blue skies this morning, so we'll see.
Jun 21, 2015 10:33:37 #
Albuqshutterbug wrote:
Well the real test will be with stars.
I offered to let you use mine so I don't want to hear it.
;)
Filter? Solar filter? Homemade Bader solar film .
I offered to let you use mine so I don't want to hear it.
;)
Filter? Solar filter? Homemade Bader solar film .
Homemade Badder filter...
You've got to tell Phil and I more... Please...
It apparently works very well. :-D :mrgreen: :shock:
Jun 21, 2015 10:36:34 #
Jun 21, 2015 11:56:46 #
SonnyE wrote:
:?:
Double Bubble must wubbled when I sneezed. :?
Double Bubble must wubbled when I sneezed. :?
Bless you..
Now clean your screen..
:shock: :shock: :twisted: :twisted:
Jun 21, 2015 11:58:31 #
SonnyE wrote:
Homemade Badder filter...
You've got to tell Phil and I more... Please...
It apparently works very well. :-D :mrgreen: :shock:
You've got to tell Phil and I more... Please...
It apparently works very well. :-D :mrgreen: :shock:
Go to this site and check this stuff out.
Hands down the best solar imaging film you can buy.
http://agenaastro.com/baader-astrosolar-film-visual-nd-5.html
Jun 21, 2015 16:39:10 #
Albuqshutterbug wrote:
Celestron 6" Newtonian test after trying to figure out how to collimate the thing.
750mm with 3X Barlow. Canon 5D Mark II ISO 200 30 FPS
Stack 50% from center standard
750mm with 3X Barlow. Canon 5D Mark II ISO 200 30 FPS
Stack 50% from center standard
You are right on Jim.
Craig
Jun 22, 2015 10:32:21 #
CraigFair wrote:
You are right on Jim.
Craig
Craig
Still have to setup and do a star test to confirm, but this looks promising.
When I started checking out the secondary mirror to see how it was mounted, the vanes were not centered, the secondary was not straight and it wasn't tight.
I snugged the center screw after aligning the mirror and it took me close to an hour to get things closely aligned.
SCT's are so much easier.. lol..
Jun 22, 2015 11:14:34 #
http://spaceweather.com/
I don't know about you...
But I think this might be a good day for the foil hats... :?
http://spaceweather.com/
:roll:
I don't know about you...
But I think this might be a good day for the foil hats... :?
http://spaceweather.com/
:roll:
Jun 22, 2015 14:28:52 #
SonnyE wrote:
http://spaceweather.com/
I don't know about you...
But I think this might be a good day for the foil hats... :?
http://spaceweather.com/
:roll:
I don't know about you...
But I think this might be a good day for the foil hats... :?
http://spaceweather.com/
:roll:
More likely tickets to the North Pole. Auroras maybe?
Jun 22, 2015 16:38:34 #
Albuqshutterbug wrote:
More likely tickets to the North Pole. Auroras maybe?
With my luck one of them would fall on me. :shock: :?
Jun 29, 2015 09:26:33 #
SonnyE wrote:
With my luck one of them would fall on me. :shock: :?
You're luck your camera would fall into the ocean.. :twisted:
I guess they had some nice Auroras after this stuff came through. Shame to not be able to go and play when you want.
Jun 29, 2015 11:16:33 #
Albuqshutterbug wrote:
You're luck your camera would fall into the ocean.. :twisted:
I guess they had some nice Auroras after this stuff came through. Shame to not be able to go and play when you want.
I guess they had some nice Auroras after this stuff came through. Shame to not be able to go and play when you want.
Well, there are Pro's and Con's to everything.
Aurora's are the original light pollution. ;) :lol:
Has anybody here done a survey as to how long the weather is crappy after a new piece of equipment shows up?
Just wondering if I should take a vacation and for how long waiting for the clouds to blow away...
Where is Craig? They just announced on the news that the Worlds clocks need to be adjust by 1 second to keep up with the Earths rotation.
Called a "Leap Second".
Damn, man still hasn't got his watch right. :? :hunf:
So we have to adjust our mounts clocks again. :lol: :roll:
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